A student was arrested at Braintree High School Monday morning after report of a firearm on campus.

A witness approached the high school’s resource officer to tell the officer a student was in possession of a handgun.

Shelter in place protocols were enacted at the school and officers and school staff were able to separate and detain the student.

“The student was cooperative, and a search revealed a realistic-looking air soft type pistol in the student’s coat,” police said in a statement. “The student was arrested and administrative sanctions are pending.”

The student’s name is not yet being released by Braintree police.

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